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Ernestine in Japanese

アーニスティン

Ernestine, when pronounced "ar-ni-stin", is アーニスティン (ānisutin) in katakana.

ar as in carn as in noi as in sit, skis as in seet as in topi as in sit, skin as in no
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This translation is shared by journalist Ernestine Evans (アーニスティン・エヴァンス).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Ernestine Family is My Life," "Ernestine Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Ernestine Family Is My Life
Ernestine Family Is My Life ar-ni-stin アーニスティン Ernestine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernestine Family Is My Life
Ernestine Family Is My Life ar-ni-stin ああにすてぃん Ernestine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernestine Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernestine Family Bonds Are Forever ar-ni-stin アーニスティン Ernestine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ernestine Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernestine Family Bonds Are Forever ar-ni-stin ああにすてぃん Ernestine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ernestine Japanese Tattoo Designs

Ernestine in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Ernestine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ernestine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ernestine, when pronounced ar-ni-stin, is アーニスティン (ānisutin) in katakana and ああにすてぃん (aanisutin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carn as in noi as in sit, skis as in seet as in topi as in sit, skin as in no
Ernestine in Katakana (Vertical)
Ernestine katakana, vertical
Ernestine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ernestine katakana, horizontal
Ernestine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ernestine hiragana, vertical
Ernestine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ernestine hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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